REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Sunnyvale and the Sunnyvale Employees Association 2015-2019 and the Retirement Memorandum of Understanding 2017 - 2027, and Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution and the Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for Pay Plan Category B (Sunnyvale Employees Association) and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Exceed Appropriations for the FY 2016/17 Adopted Budget for governmental and agency funds.
Report
BACKGROUND
A Tentative Agreement has been reached between the City of Sunnyvale (City) and the Sunnyvale Employees Association (SEA) on a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). SEA represents non-management miscellaneous employees. This report recommends approval of the MOU, which, if approved by the City Council, will be in effect from July 1, 2015 through and including June 30, 2019.
The MOU between the City and SEA expired on June 30, 2015. Negotiators for the City and SEA began the meet and confer process in May 2015 and met 28 times in an effort to reach an agreement. A Tentative Agreement was reached on May 1, 2017. On May 9, 2017 SEA membership held a vote and the City was notified that the SEA membership ratified the attached agreements.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.3.1 Legislative Management - Goals and Policies, Goal 7.3D: Maintain a quality work force, Consistent with state and federal laws, City Charter, and adopted policies in order to assure that City services are provided in an effective, efficient, and high quality manner.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (b) (5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
DISCUSSION
The significant provisions of the new MOU are...
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